In general, closets are not my specialty around here. In fact, almost all of them are cluttered and disorganized…or they are at leastheading in that direction.
But for whatever reason, the one closet I have always managed to keep together is my clothes closet. You might think I have some great ideas or you might think I’m a little over the top…you be the judge.
First, it helps to have a large closet. If you don’t, then utilize your space well. Since the weather is cooler, it’s probably time to pack away the summer clothes. This will leave more room for your fall/winter clothing.
I also suggest investing in a closet organizing system if you really struggle. The system I use is fairly simple doesn’t require anything other than a rack to hang your clothes.
One of my goals is to not repeat outfits more frequently than I need to. So I have a rotating system. As I take a garment out of the closet (from the left), I make sure to push the remaining clothes to the left.
This leaves space on the right side, so once I am through wearing it, and I have washed and dried it…it gets hung on the right. Then I start from the left again.
Now I have even taken this a step further and put my clothes in a certain order. My line of thinking is I don’t want to wear browns for three days in a row. So I mix things up.
I pretty much stick to grabbing whatever is next in line. Once-in-a-while I deviate but this system has helped me to avoid repeating outfits.
Like I said, you might think this is a great idea or you might think something is wrong with me. You be the judge.
Here is another way I have organized my clothes. I have a matching necklace for most of my outfits.
Yes, I have this thing about each outfit having its own necklace. So when I hang up a particular outfit, I also place the matching necklace on the hanger.
This eliminates having to search for jewelry. And I always have it ready.
In the past I have even labeled my hangars…Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. All I know is that this not only keeps my closet neat and organized, it makes getting ready each day easier.
What tips do you have for organizing your clothes closet?
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